Excessive black smoke from diesels means ????
I guess I thought that heavy black smoke from diesels was from over fueling the pump?? but I am not real sure.I am looking at an 06 duramax crewcab with 300,000 miles, and it runs awesome and idles wi...
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Agree with the growing sentiment to take a pass on this one; you could be looking at thousands & thousands in repairs.
It'd be one thing if it was bone-stock and belonged to an old man who did tons of freeway driving & kept it pristine, but even then it could cost you.
I'd be more willing to buy a V10 or 8.1L with 300k; you could replace the entire engine for the same price as a fuel pump or injectors on the diesel.
Even then, you'd still have 300k on the trans, axles, front end components, etc.
300k is a lot on anything that isn't a class 8 truck. This may ruffle feathers but pickups, even 1-ton diesels, aren't truly designed to last like their commercial-grade big brothers.
It'd be one thing if it was bone-stock and belonged to an old man who did tons of freeway driving & kept it pristine, but even then it could cost you.
I'd be more willing to buy a V10 or 8.1L with 300k; you could replace the entire engine for the same price as a fuel pump or injectors on the diesel.
Even then, you'd still have 300k on the trans, axles, front end components, etc.
300k is a lot on anything that isn't a class 8 truck. This may ruffle feathers but pickups, even 1-ton diesels, aren't truly designed to last like their commercial-grade big brothers.
